cmeese47
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I realize a lot of you have not had a chance to watch this kid play but I was able to track down a few games from my wife's brother who lives in New Zealand. There are also a few full games on YouTube and a ton of highlight videos. After watching a few of these games one thing immediately jumped out at me.
This kid reminds me a lot of Brandon Roy.
-He handles the ball well with either hand
-He has a great first step
-He has a great hesitation move
-Solid step back jumper
-Loves to get into the paint and draw contact
-Has decent range but without work 35% from three seems about his max.
-He is a good passer and is capable of running the point or playing SG.
Roy was a better finisher as he was adept with either hand but unlike Roy, Exum can thrive without the ball. Now to be fair Roy never got the chance to play with an offensive system like Stotts. He was asked to run pick and roll, iso or be a spot up shooter.
-Both players measured at 6'6"
-Roy a bit heavier as a rookie at 207 but Exum is younger than Roy was and showed he is capable of adding muscle, which he did this year coming in at 196.
-Exum is quicker and has a longer wingspan than Roy did but is vertical is a full 6 inches shorter than Roy so don't expect too many highlight dunks.
-Roy had decent defensive technique but was too often a one way player due to the amount of energy he had to exert on offense.
-Exum also has a solid defensive framework, however, his issue will be how quickly he can adapt to the differences in skill level from global U-19 ball to the NBA.
-His quick feet, and long wingspan should help him in this regard but his defense will likely take some time.
Now what would you give up to have a healthy Roy back under a rookie contract?
This kid reminds me a lot of Brandon Roy.
-He handles the ball well with either hand
-He has a great first step
-He has a great hesitation move
-Solid step back jumper
-Loves to get into the paint and draw contact
-Has decent range but without work 35% from three seems about his max.
-He is a good passer and is capable of running the point or playing SG.
Roy was a better finisher as he was adept with either hand but unlike Roy, Exum can thrive without the ball. Now to be fair Roy never got the chance to play with an offensive system like Stotts. He was asked to run pick and roll, iso or be a spot up shooter.
-Both players measured at 6'6"
-Roy a bit heavier as a rookie at 207 but Exum is younger than Roy was and showed he is capable of adding muscle, which he did this year coming in at 196.
-Exum is quicker and has a longer wingspan than Roy did but is vertical is a full 6 inches shorter than Roy so don't expect too many highlight dunks.
-Roy had decent defensive technique but was too often a one way player due to the amount of energy he had to exert on offense.
-Exum also has a solid defensive framework, however, his issue will be how quickly he can adapt to the differences in skill level from global U-19 ball to the NBA.
-His quick feet, and long wingspan should help him in this regard but his defense will likely take some time.
Now what would you give up to have a healthy Roy back under a rookie contract?
